Rubber shield tee



March 10, 1936. c. R. WILLIAMS 2,033,269

RUBBER SHIELD TEE Original Filed May 18, 1955 v 7 3mm Charlie R.Williams Patented Mar. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ApplicationMay 18, 1933, Serial No. 671,701 Renewed September 20, 1935 5 Claims.(01. 273-33) My invention relates to rubber shield tees and certainobjects of the invention are to provide an indestructible tee,preferably made of rubber and having an upstanding cup-like shield whichpartly covers a golf ball and against which the head of a golf clubstrikes in making a shot thus protecting the ball from cuts, protectingwooden clubs from checks and bruises, preventing slices and hooks, andabsorbing the shock and eliminating the sting of the club handle whenmaking forceful drives. Further objects are to provide a. tee comprisingan upstanding shield joined to a base portion and which base portion issecured to the ground or mat by the ordinary wooden peg whereby thedevice may be tilted backward at difierent angles for the purpose ofregulating the height of the ball in its flight. Still further objectsare to make the base in the form of a pointer projecting outwardly in adirection that is concentric with and opposite to the concavity of theshield portion which pointer assists in driving a golf ball in thedesired direction.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel form,construction, adaptation and combination of parts hereinafter describedand claimed. These objects are accomplished by the device shown in theaccompanying drawing; wherein: Figure 1 is a. view in side elevation ofthe device; Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation; Fig. 3 is a top planview; Fig. 4 is a view in vertical section taken on a broken line 4-4 ofFig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a cup-likeupstanding shield that is adapted to receive and retain a golf ball 6.Said upstanding shield is integral with a base portion I. Said base maybe extended outwardly in the form of a pointer 8 disposed in a directionconcentric with and away from the concavity of the shield portion. Ahole 9 is provided through the base and said hole receives the ordinarywooden peg III which may be used for fastening the device to the groundor mat. The device may be used with or without the wooden peg and whenthe peg is not used the base portion 1 rests on the ground or mat aspositioned and Supports the ball 6 as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

In using the device it is placed on the ground with the pointer 8disposed in a direction in which the ball is to be driven and with theball resting in the upstanding shield portion 5 as shown in Figs. 1 and4. The drive is then made by striking the shield portion with a golfclub. Said shield protects the ball and club from damage and the ball isprojected in a direction that is concentric with the shield or. in otherwords, in the direction indicated by the pointer. Said shield not onlyserves as a cushion but also prevents slicing and hooking the ball uponimpact of the club, and only an over-spin of the ball results from thestroke. Either wooden or iron clubs may be used, and short mashie shotsmay be accurately made.

In case a raised shot is to be made the device is tilted backward to thedesired angle as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4. Upon making the strokethe device drops out in front of the mat a little further than theordinary wooden peg tee and when said wooden pegs are used as shown inFig. 4 they are protected from breaking and prevented from loss. Thedevice is substantially indestructible and it is my purpose to make themin bright red colors so they will not be readily lost. A round black orwhite target spot may be provided centrally on the back of the shield asshown at H in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the exact form ofconstruction shown herein. The shield may be smaller so as to cover lessof the ball, and may be so formed that the head of the peg It] willproject upwardly therein and support the ball 6 in a raised positionslightly above the base 1 so that said ball will be more readily ejectedas will be understood. Having thus described my invention, what I claimis:

1. A rubber shield tee comprising a base, a cup-like shield portion openon its side and extending upwardly from the base and said shieldarranged to shield a side of a golf ball positioned therein from impactof a golf club.

2. A resilient tee comprising an upstanding cup-like shield portion thatis open on its side and adapted to receive and shield a side portion ofa golf ball, and a base portion joined to the bottom of the shield andadapted to rest on the ground.

3 In a rubber shield tee, the combination of an upstanding concaveshield portion adapted to receive and shield a side portion of a golfball, a base portion joined to the bottom of the shield, and. said baseextended in the form of a pointer and in a direction concentric with andopposite to the concavity of the shield.

4. A rubber shield tee comprising an upstanding concave shield portionthat is open on its side and arranged to receive and shield a sideportion of a golf ball positioned therein, a base portion joined to thebottom of the shield, said base having a vertical hole therethrough, andsaid base extended outwardly and away from the concave shield portion.

5. A rubber shield tee consisting of an upstanding cup-like shield thatis open on its side and adapted to receive and shield a side portion ofa golf ball.

CHARLIE R. WILLIAMS.

